Haroldo F. Castro
Vice President, International Communications Department

Haroldo Castro is an award-winning video director, producer and photojournalist. He works with CI's field programs to create and implement conservation awareness campaigns, using creative techniques and developing a strong network of communications staff in the field. Castro has produced a vast array of video products, including documentaries and television spots. He is a keen promotor of environmental reporting: In 1999, he initiated a contest for environmental journalists, the Biodiversity Reporting Award, to acknowledge the efforts of those professionals in developing countries.

Before joining CI, Castro worked in Washington, DC, as a correspondent for a Brazilian weekly magazine and as an independent television producer. He has organized international teleconferences and television events to create awareness of social issues with global effects, such as AIDS, environmental degradation, health and natural disasters.

Castro has participated in 10 photographic exhibits and has published hundreds of articles and thousands of photographs in international magazines and newspapers. His assignments have taken him to 116 countries around the world. His documentaries have won several awards in the U.S.: three at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, eight at the International Wildlife Film Festival, and two CINE Golden Eagle Awards, as well as more than 10 international prizes.